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MEET THE GROWERS
Alex MacLachlan
Bonsall, California
Owner of a 16-acre grove and a soon-to-be restaurateur. Excited to offer patrons the opportunity to try California Avocado varieties that aren’t typically found in stores. Also plans on debuting stuffed “avocados on the half shell” as his signature dish. Believes it’s important to teach...
PICK UP STICKS
Categories
- Fruits & Veggies-More Matters®,
- Kids in the kitchen
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Preparation
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Cook Time
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Total Time
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Ingredients
- 12.000 12 long, thin pretzel sticks (about 4 inches long)
- 0.250 ¼ ripe California avocado, seeded, peeled and cubed
- 2.000 2 slices nonfat American cheese, cut into 1 inch squares
- 0.500 ½ red apple, cored and cubed
- 12.000 12 red grapes
Instructions
- Using pretzel stick as skewer, thread on grape, cheese square, apple cube and California avocado cube.
- Repeat process making twelve "Pick Up Sticks".
- Serve to kids and let them pick up their snack enjoying fruit and sticks.
- Hint: Use wooden skewer to poke holes in avocado, apple and grape.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Nutrition information per serving
(4 sticks per serving): calories 68; protein 3g; carbohydrates 11g; dietary fiber 1g; fat 2g; cholesterol 3mg; sodium 164mg
People who eat more generous amounts of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, and perhaps heart disease and high blood pressure.
This recipe meets the following Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) Fruits & Veggies–More Matters® program criteria. Per Serving, each serving must contain at least one serving of fruit or vegetables per 250 calories; added sugars cannot exceed 15% of total calories; total fat is ≤35% of total calories, saturated fat is <10% of calories, trans fat is <0.5g per serving; contain ≤600 mg of sodium; and offer ≥0.014g/kcal naturally occurring fiber (28g of fiber/2000 calories).
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